diff --git a/src/hooks/protections/received_event.cpp b/src/hooks/protections/received_event.cpp
index 1d05a709..3f767e68 100644
--- a/src/hooks/protections/received_event.cpp
+++ b/src/hooks/protections/received_event.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ namespace big
 
 	static bool is_valid_weapon(rage::joaat_t hash)
 	{
+		if ("WEAPON_TRANQUILIZER"_J == weaponType)
+		{
+			return true;	
+		}
+
 		for (const auto& info : g_pointers->m_gta.m_weapon_info_manager->m_item_infos)
 		{
 			if (info && info->m_name == hash && info->GetClassId() == "cweaponinfo"_J)